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But Human Rights Watch called it an attempt to whitewash Saudi repression because they had to sign something saying that they wouldn't kind of like make fun of the Saudi government.

As someone who thinks deeply about comedy and comics and the role, I mean, what goes through your mind when you see that kind of thing?

Did you kind of get embroiled in that when that whole thing was happening, like having conversations with folks?

The comedy world that you write about in this book that you have really showcased for us all these years, it does seem like such a close-knit community, even though it's comprised of so many people.

Is it still that way today?

Judd Apatow, thank you so much for this conversation.

Judd Apatow's new memoir is Comedy Nerd, a lifelong obsession in stories and pictures.

Coming up, our critic-at-large John Powers reviews the new film The Mastermind, starring Josh O'Connor.

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In the new movie, The Mastermind, Josh O'Connor plays a suburban husband and dad who sets up a robbery at a local art museum.

The movie, now in theaters, was written and directed by Kelly Reichard, who's known for putting unusual spins on traditional genre stories.

Our critic-at-large, John Powers, says that The Mastermind may be her most enjoyable film because it goes places you just don't expect.

John Powers reviewed The Mastermind, now playing in theaters.

Tomorrow on Fresh Air, director Nia DaCosta, who brought us The Candyman reboot and Marvel's Ms.

Marvel, is back with an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's 1891 play Hedda about a woman trapped in a life she never wanted.

DaCosta's version is set in the 1950s, a period that she describes as the great pretending.

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